Martin Bright

Deputy General Secretary PDFORRA

Communications Officer & Director PMAS Medical

[pdforra @pdforra]

IRISH MILITARY PERSONNEL are “frustrated” by a government refusal to pay them €3.7m in owed allowances, despite an agreement in negotiations.

https://t.co/of1JNg0uHN

[pdforra @pdforra]

More than 6,000 military personnel owed money from pay agreement.

They include bomb disposal experts, air traffic controllers, artillery drone operators, military police, helicopter crews, engineers, chefs, instructors, and communications personnel.

https://t.co/bcOGPxMYfe

[pdforra @pdforra]

Defence Forces recruitment static after years of underinvestment, military group claims
The annual conference of PDFORRA, which represents non-commissioned ranks in the Irish Defence Forces, will begin today in Mayo
#FirstToServe #CitizensinUniform
https://t.co/of1JNg0uHN

[pdforra @pdforra]

Years of underinvestment in the Defence Forces have resulted in “astronomically high vacancy numbers” that are only beginning to be filled according to Aaron Kearney, president of @pdforra the Defence Forces’ largest representative association

https://t.co/NarkQg40Bk

[Mark Keane @_Mark_Keane]

Happy St Patrick's Day to all our members and their families, especially those serving overseas afloat and those serving at home. La Fheile Padraig sona daoibh. #firsttoserve #citzensinuniform

[PMAS - PDFORRA Medical Assistance Scheme @PMASMedical]

What is PMAS?
Who can join?
What service does it provide?

#HelpSupportHeal
@pdforra @ANSACCU @kingsbridgehosp

[Martin Bright @MartinBright81]

PMAS now supporting REMA. Our Scheme continues to grow supporting those currently Serving & Discharged and Partners.
#HelpSupportHeal

[PMAS - PDFORRA Medical Assistance Scheme @PMASMedical]

@PMASMedical has now joined with REMA to provide our Medical Assistance Scheme to former @pdforra members who had left the @defenceforces prior to the Schemes introduction

Further information on our Medical Scheme or REMA can be found https://t.co/FqVmCWZZI1

#HelpSupportHeal

[Martin Bright @MartinBright81]

Huge work done by the team in @PMASMedical to extend our medical scheme out to Members Spouses/Partners and now former @defenceforces members and their spouses/partners, full details in the post below.
@pdforra
@ANSACCU
#HelpSupportHeal

[PMAS - PDFORRA Medical Assistance Scheme @PMASMedical]

If you were a member of @defenceforces & @pdforra member enrolled in the Medical Assistance Scheme on discharge you can reactivate your @PMASMedical Membership - Spouses and partners can now sign up too!

Contact [email protected] or scan the QR Code below
#HelpSupportHeal

[PMAS - PDFORRA Medical Assistance Scheme @PMASMedical]

Expansion of the PDFORRA Medical Assistance Scheme (PMAS) to Spouses & Partners
#FirstToServe #HelpSupportHeal

@pdforra @PMASMedical @defenceforces

[Martin Bright @MartinBright81]

Another positive development for @pdforra members, congratulations @PMASMedical on extending the scheme.

#FirstToServe #HelpSupportHeal

@defenceforces @ANSACCU @pdforra

[PMAS - PDFORRA Medical Assistance Scheme @PMASMedical]

@pdforra members wishing to add loved ones to the @PMASMedical scheme please email [email protected] for an application form.

@defenceforces @ANSACCU @IRLDeptDefence

#HelpSupportHeal #PDFORRA #FirstToServe

[pdforra @pdforra]

#PDFORRA members please visit your Associations App or FB Group for Information Circular No 09 of 25 - Extension of date for submission of Nominations for District Elections

#FirstToServe #CitizensInUniform

@pdforra @defenceforces @IRLDeptDefence @PMASMedical

[Martin Bright @MartinBright81]

A very welcome announcement from @PMASMedical today, extending the scheme to spouses & partners of members.

@pdforra @kingsbridgehosp @defenceforces

[PMAS - PDFORRA Medical Assistance Scheme @PMASMedical]

Today at the #PDFORRA Annual Delegate Conference #PMASMedical CEO @DamienQuigley announces the medical scheme is to be opened up to partners and spouses of members

#HelpSupportHeal #FirstToServe
@pdforra @defenceforces @IRLDeptDefence @kingsbridgehosp

https://t.co/j6rICOo77J

[pdforra @pdforra]

Despite efforts to stem the flow of personnel leaving the Defence Forces the exodus continues and there is a need for a rethink on pay to stop it, the President of a military representative group has said.

@defenceforces @IRLDeptDefence @pdforra

https://t.co/jZFTLm9AmZ

[96fm Opinion Line @OpinionLine96]

LISTEN BACK Skilled, Trained… Gone In Times Like These We Need Our Defence Force Personnel
@pdforra @_Mark_Keane lays out the deep crisis facing Ireland’s military to @pjcoogan
https://t.co/y7sVybIrxW

[pdforra @pdforra]

#PDFORRA The Government is to be pushed to establish a special review body “as a matter of urgency” to halt the exodus of highly-skilled technicians leaving the military for better pay in the private sector.

@defenceforces @IRLDeptDefence @pdforra

https://t.co/j2vRkOy7XU

[Virgin Media News @VirginMediaNews]

A Defence Forces staff association has warned of a flood of personnel leaving the service due to better pay and conditions elsewhere. PDFORRA says the retention crisis is one of the most pressing issues facing the Defence Forces.

More on #VMNews.

[pdforra @pdforra]

Skilled, Trained… Gone In Times Like These We Need Our Defence Force Personnel

@_Mark_Keane , the President of #PDFORRA lays out the deep crisis facing Ireland’s military to PJ Coogan

@defenceforces @IRLDeptDefence @pdforra

https://t.co/BZcifuJcUa

[Niall O’Connor @NiallJournal_ie]

Here at the Annual Delegate Conference for @pdforra - I spoke to the association’s president Mark Keane.

[pdforra @pdforra]

More than 100 members of the Army, the Naval Service and the Air Corps are gathering in Killarney, Co Kerry, for the annual conference of #PDFORRA, which begins later this afternoon.
@defenceforces @IRLDeptDefence @pdforra

https://t.co/JXSEeiFZIG

[Simon Harris TD @SimonHarrisTD]

Honoured to address the #PDFORRA Annual Conference in Killarney.
🇮🇪 is now at a pivotal juncture when it comes to defence and security.
It is vital that we remain vigilant in the face of global threats by significantly increasing defence spending and expanding our capabilities.